So We're Monsters, So What?

Chapter 19: Calm Before The Storm

In a wasteland shrouded in eternal night, animalistic demons and monsters of all shapes and sizes constantly do battle for supremacy. Thunder raining down and the floating souls of the deceased aimlessly roaming, a single grand castle sits at the center of all the chaos. Inside it's confines the ruler who resides over this traitorous realm is currently sitting on the floor. Sweating and on edge, the underworld Queen known as D is waiting nervously for her evaluation. In her original true form, D has two long thin horns atop her head, wings sprouting from her back, and a tail beginning at the waist before coming around and circling to the back. Wearing all black with long dark hair, D grips her clothing getting more stressed and fearful each passing second. Coming uninvited from out of nowhere and demolishing half of her army when she denied his entry, D hesitantly looks raises her head to meet that of her "Guest".

D: Is the specifications satisfactory...my lord...?

D begrudgingly trying to put on a smile and gain his favor by calling him lord, an anger boiled deep within her for having to admit being lower than anyone else. Sitting down in a huge custom made chair created by D's right hand servant, a 6 armed dragon reviews a number of papers in his hand. Yellow wings and a chest that spued blue flames, the past Calamity Krimpatul Groans annoyed.

Krimpatul: Even with your age, you still act like that of a spoiled child D. All you do is stay in this building gorging yourself on your food while dumping all the tasks you were assigned on your servant Meido. Because of your ineptitude the underworld has strayed even further into unruly disorder. I'm an existence solely created for the purpose of exterminating you gods and the only reason you were permitted to live up until now was to govern this realm. Though she is your servant, MEIDO has done more as the underworld ruler than you have over these past centuries!

Standing off to the side of the Calamity Krimpatul, a gorgeous women in a maid outfit is in a composed position with her hands in front of her cupped over one another. Getting the chair and all the necessities required for a being his sized ready when he announced his imminent arrival, she left D behind already knowing the final result which they found themselves in now. Abandoning her while her army fought the Calamity and getting praised by him, D simply gritted her teeth. In response to his praise, Meido leans forward bowing.

Meido: Your praise is appreciated but lost on me my lord. I am simply doing my job.

 Krimpatul: Well sometimes "Simply" doing something is better than nothing at all. So, D...

D: Y-Yes!

Krimpatul: You do bare minimum to govern your realm, you forget your place on the pecking order denying me entry, you act selfishly being in this castle enjoying all the pleasures it can provide, and your a god which automatically makes you a natural destined enemy of mine that I am suppose to destroy... If you were in my position, what would you do to them?

His ominous comment aimed directly at her, D felt a chill go down her spine. Hanging on a thread, D has walked a fine line between being on the side of the gods, and on the side of both the Calamity and Angel. With the possibility of just being another hostile god to be disposed of in his eyes, D positions her legs slightly to fly and run away at a moments notice.

D: Umm...

Desperately trying to find a way out while maybe figuring out a method to get on his side again, Krimpatul watches the fidgeting D and sighs.

Krimpatul: If you can't come up with an answer immediately, than the second in charge who has ruled the underworld in your stead should have the say. Meido, what would you suggest I do with this child?

The pass shocking them both, Meido is confused while D's mouth was agape baffled.

Meido: Me, my lord?